CVE-2008-0123 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in install.php for Moodle 1.8.3, and possibly other versions before 1.8.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dbname parameter. NOTE: this issue only exists until the installation is complete.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Moodle	Moodle

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-01/0202.html
http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2008-0123-moodle.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486198/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27259
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0164
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39630

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-12T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.986Z

Reserved: 2008-01-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0123

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-12T01:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0123

Redhat

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